How many sign shops are in the Palm Bay area?
The Palm Bay area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Baton Rouge areaLA | — | — | 1.29× | |
| 54 | Richmond areaVA | — | — | 0.86× | |
| 56 | Fresno areaCA | — | — | 0.73× | |
| 56 | Palm Bay areaFL | 145 | $62,429 | 1.94× | |
| 56 | Wichita areaKS | 244 | $54,117 | 2.08× | |
| 59 | Bridgeport areaCT | 112 | $58,499 | 0.79× | |
| 59 | Buffalo areaNY | 293 | $60,507 | 1.16× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For Florida as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Florida page.
Other metro areas in Florida
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami area | 175 | 1,001 | $61,945 | 1.01× |
| Tampa area | 100 | 1,226 | $62,282 | 1.33× |
| Orlando area | 80 | 703 | $59,193 | 1.33× |
| Jacksonville area | 37 | — | — | 1.07× |
| North Port area | 26 | 168 | $65,129 | 1.15× |
| Cape Coral area | 22 | 212 | $56,623 | 1.21× |
| Deltona area | 22 | — | — | 1.73× |
| Lakeland area | 15 | — | — | 1.38× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Palm Bay area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 23 sign manufacturing establishments in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 56 of 383 U.S. metro areas. They employed 145 people, about 6.3 per shop.
What do sign shops pay in the Palm Bay area?
Average annual pay in the area's sign shops was $62,429 in 2024, 2% below the U.S. sign industry average of $63,399. It blends fabricators, installers, designers and owners on payroll.
Does the Palm Bay area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 94% larger share of the Palm Bay area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.94, where 1.00 is the national share).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), annual averages, private ownership, NAICS 339950 Sign Manufacturing, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metropolitan statistical area, 2024 and 2023 annual averages, read September 24, 2026. 2024 is the latest year the BLS has published for metro areas. Concentration is the BLS location quotient for establishments. Ranks computed from the 383 metro areas with a published count; tied areas share a rank.